(Photos) Michelle Obama welcomes 'new era' at EPA

[firedupdem]

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a new president comes a new era at the Environmental Protection Agency.

That's the message first lady Michelle Obama had for EPA employees during her brief visit to the agency Thursday.

She said the changing times also put the agency "at the center of President Obama's highest priorities — securing America's energy independence and securing the future of our planet by combating climate change."

The first lady's appearance at the EPA was her sixth in a series of visits to federal agencies. Mrs. Obama has said she wants to learn about the agencies and meet government employees on her listening tour through the federal bureaucracy.

[T Wolf]

1. Wow! Dept. of Labor taking into account the laborers and now, EPA actually going to

Protect the environment instead of Polluting it.

Next, you will be telling me that the Dept. of Defense will actually be defending the nation instead of conducting offensive wars.

Unbelievable.

[Terran]

12. She was at HUD too

I think the plan must be to visit all the Exec departments and whip up the morale, and she's the perfect person to do it.

[CreekDog]

2. Kick

and thanks for posting the pictures too! :hi:

[firedupdem]

3. You're welcome...

I told Jackeens she was taking too long today!:)

[firedupdem]

4. kicking for Michelle watchers like myself. n/t

[fadedrose]

6. K another Michelle watcher nt

[Ocracoker16]

5. Cool, I wonder where she is headed next

[Phx_Dem]

9. I'm sure that's exactly what every government office in DC is asking!

Us next!!!

[cilla4progress]

7. Dreamy

This is all just too good to believe! All these rebellious thoughts and impulses I've had -- we should manage our nat'l economy as a family would manage its personal budget; we need to live sustainably on this planet; the rich should pay for the privilege of skimming the cream off the economy.

(Listening to Judd Gregg on NPR now - what a loser! There's just no way to justify the Repubs' position.

[Politicub]

8. I loves me some Michelle Obama

And I think it's great she's using this time to learn/get to know people. I would be happy to have Michelle as POTUS in 2016!

[Tarheel_Dem]

10. +1....

:fistbump:

[rasputin1952]

11. This woman is a ray of sunshine...

brilliant, beautiful and a smile that most people would die for.

One other thing, she can dress...compared to potato sack Pickles...:)